The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-08-09
THE CODE,
As Carried out at Georgetown
About Thirty Years ago,
BY Two Wel-KnOwn
Residents.
II was about thirty wears ago.

AT tnat DAY the OllaplQateu olu
burg, known as Georgetown, was
one of the most thriving villages in
Central Missouri. 1t contained as
Jolly a set of souls as ever lived, al
ways ready for a fight, fun or foot
race. Taxes, then were about one
fah of one per cent. and good whisky
could be bong ht for
-HIRTY-FIvE CENTS PEP GALLON.
All the hard work was done by the
negroes, while the white trash" killed
time playing cards, horse racing, per-
pe.rating all kinds Of practical jokes
AID drinking the aforesaid cheap
whisky. 1t was no disgrace then to
20 on a weeks spree, as the best
people of the county frequently
Gii.
Col. SamuelA. Lows, now of St.
Lsuis, was then. the county and cir
cult clerk and ex-officie recorder. and
even then had timeto spare, which he
devoted to the worship of Bacchus.
Then, Sam was a little insulting when
in his cups; and on one occasion In
suited citizen of: the place, a
hi,h-strung sFifsinian, who now
l;7es in Sedalia, and follows the same
Business he was then engaged in.
The "F. F. VI" poeketed the in.
silt. for The time being, but it soon
. came his - .~ -so..- q. .NfY. !
a. TURN To GET DRUNK. ak
And then he called Samuel to ac-
count. Sam wanted to apologize,
bit this would not wipe out the in
silt with the Virginian. He wanted
to settle it according to the code of
honor This gave a show for fun,
and the bystanders took Sam out and
told him be must accept the chal.
le1ge.r He revolted at the very idea
'ot killing a man, and was more great
ly moved at the idea OF being killed.
After a lengthy conversation, and be-
ing assured it would only end in fun,
he agreed to accept, and designated his
second 6ne-looking young doctor,
who now resides in Washington Terri.
tory. "Old Virginia" chose his sec.
oad, and the terms were soon agreed
upon. The parties were to fight with
the ., 1I..5 4;.'- b. 49, -.
'.. 'oLD-FAsHfoNED HORSE PISTOL,
Loaded with ball; was to meet at a
point on Muddy creek, to be selected
By the seconds; they we're to place
their backs together, and at a signal
were to march, each, eight steps to the
front and wheel an fire hour of meet.
ing, 10 o'clock the morning after the
acceptance.
The news was soon heralded over
TIE town, of the
COMING DUEL. ..5
And all kinds of speculations were
made as to the result. This kind of
sport was something new and pleasant.
and the saloons did an extra amount
OF business that night, and many beds
were untouched by persons who were
afraid they would over sleep them.
seives and miss the sport. .a.. So.
At last the morning came, and the
whole of the male population were on
the qui vive. The line of march was
taken up and the procession wendell
=. its way towardsi a romantic spot
known as ~
-. a.. CEDAR BLUFF. ra.~.. i
The Virglnian had sobered of consid.
erably, and began to repent of his
rashness. Having arrived upon the
ground chosen by the seconds, he
readily agreed to settle the difficulty
with one shot each. Frequent liba-
tons were INDUCED In, and both of
the principals showed they were the
worse for liquor. The excitement
ran at fever heat when the duelists
were placed IN position, back to back,
and the eight psces were stepped off.
The seconds acted in the double ca.
pacity - Z > - - a .
{, = 20, . OF BOTTLE HOLDERS,
and. gaVe-. his man q drink, when
hands were shaken and -farewells. ex-
changed. The. word, Forward,
march. !" was given, when each of
the principals marched directly to the
front, eight PAGES. and wheeled; as
,.Es ..aCa-s THE WORD FIRE! r., -
Was given. Each man shot, but not
at his adversary, as there was an
eight foot hill between them, the sec.
onds having chosen the top of a ridge
or '"back- bore and L each IMAM
had : "a. - a4H ~ H:ie Z
- MARCHED OUT OF SIGHT -
OF the othoir.. The crowd " were / not
long in seeing the. pint" when, a
loud hurrah went up, and the Vir.
yiniaI, ssset mn" many a gallon of cid